Mineral Resources

The course will cover the following topics:

• issues related to mineral resources in the global context,
• the main types of metal deposits, their formation processes, and mining operations,
• The environmental impacts associated with mining operations.

The objective of the lab sessions will be to become familiar with the main metal-bearing minerals (macroscopic observations and use of metallographic microscopes).

A field trip will round out the training by examining examples of metal deposits.

Hourly volumes:

CM: 9 a.m.

Practical Training: 12:00 p.m.

Land: 6 hectares

An introduction to the concepts of mineral resources, mineral and metal deposits, and the mineralogy of non-silicate minerals. Raising awareness of the environmental impacts associated with mining

EU Minerals and Rocks

Recommended prerequisites:

EU: The Earth and Its Resources

Course: Structural Geology

Comprehensive ongoing assessment (evaluation of lab work, fieldwork, and class participation).

A brief overview of the concepts covered in fourth grade

• Global Context and the Role of Mineral and Metal Resources in the Energy Transition.
• The major types of metal deposits: magmatic, hydrothermal, and sedimentary.
• Environmental Impacts of Mineral Resource Extraction.

Summary description of the lab sessions and the number of hours associated with each session

• Metallic minerals: native minerals, halides, sulfides (macroscopic and microscopic examination).
• Metallic minerals: oxyhydroxides, carbonates, silicates (macroscopic and microscopic).
• Description of the topics/hands-on activities covered during your field trip(s) and details on the destinations/sites
• Allochthonous bauxite deposit.
• Deposit of barite, fluorite, and copper sulfides/sulfates.

Knowledge of metallogenic systems and the main mineralization processes in relation to major geological and geodynamic contexts.

Knowledge and Identification of Minerals and Metal Deposits